How do I simulate a shelf bracket?

Open this page and use the live Reinforced Slab Designer tool below — set your inputs and the simulation runs instantly in your browser using real numerics. No install, no account needed.

Yes. The simulation runs free in your browser. A one-time unlock or a Pro plan adds advanced parameters, saved presets, data import, and clean exports.

Can I use my own numbers?

Absolutely — every input is adjustable, and with data import you can drive a shelf bracket from your own measurements.

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Reinforced Slab Designer for a shelf bracket

Simulate a shelf bracket live in your browser. This runs the real Reinforced Slab Designer solver — adjust the inputs, watch it respond instantly, and export the result. No install, no account.

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Concrete Beam

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Reinforced Concrete BeamLive

flexural capacity (ACI)

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Presets

Width b (mm)

Effective depth d (mm)

Steel area As (mm²)

Concrete f'c (MPa)

Steel fy (MPa)

A reinforced concrete beam resists bending through a compression block in the concrete and tension in the steel. Setting these forces equal gives the stress-block depth a, and the moment capacity Mn = As·fy·(d − a/2). A tension-controlled section (steel yields first) fails gradually — the ductile behavior codes require. Educational tool, not a design.

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Data Inspector

Stress block a82 mm

Nominal Mn289 kN·m

Design φMn260 kN·m

Behaviortension-controlled

Governing equation

a = \frac{A _{s} f _{y}}{0.85 f _{c}^{'} b} = 82 mm, M_{n} = A_{s} f_{y} (d - \frac{a}{2}) = 1500 \cdot 420 (500 - \frac{82}{2}) = 289 kN\cdotm

Reading this result: Tension-controlled: with ρ ≈ 0.0100 well under 0.75·ρ_bal the steel yields first and the beam warns before it fails, while Mn = As·fy·(d − a/2) rises almost linearly with steel here.

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Beam Deflection

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Beam Deflection & BendingLive

Euler-Bernoulli beam theory

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Span L (m)

Load P (kN)

Flexural rigidity EI (kN·m²)

Euler-Bernoulli theory relates a beam's deflection and internal moment to its load, span, and flexural rigidity EI. Deflection grows with the cube or fourth power of span, which is why doubling a span is far worse than doubling the load. Educational tool — not a substitute for a stamped structural design.

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Data Inspector

Max deflection1.30 mm

Max moment12.5 kN·m

Span/deflectionL/3840

Governing equation

δ = \frac{P L ^{3}}{48 E I} = \frac{10 \cdot 5 ^{3}}{48 \cdot 20000} = 1.30 mm

Reading this result: At L/3840 this beam clears the usual L/360 serviceability limit, so strength (not deflection) is likely to govern the design.

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Shear Moment

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Shear & Moment DiagramsLive

simply-supported beam

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Span L (m)

Point load P (kN)

Load position a (m)

Uniform load w (kN/m)

Shear and bending-moment diagrams show the internal forces along a beam. Shear jumps at each point load; the moment is the running integral of shear and peaks where shear crosses zero. Engineers size beams for this maximum moment. Educational tool, not a substitute for structural design.

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Data Inspector

Reaction A28.3 kN

Reaction B21.7 kN

Max moment46.6 kN·m

at x2.01 m

Governing equation

\frac{d V}{d x} = - w = - 5, \frac{d M}{d x} = V, M_{m a x} = 46.6 kN\cdotm

Reading this result: Combined loading: reactions RA=28.3 and RB=21.7 kN, and the maximum moment 46.6 kN·m lands at x=2.0 m where shear crosses zero.

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About this simulation

The full Reinforced Slab Designer tool models a shelf bracket with the same numerics engineers and scientists use — running entirely client-side. Change any parameter and the result updates in real time, so you can build intuition, check a design, or teach the concept without spreadsheets or installs.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I simulate a shelf bracket?: Open this page and use the live Reinforced Slab Designer tool below — set your inputs and the simulation runs instantly in your browser using real numerics. No install, no account needed.
Is it free?: Yes. The simulation runs free in your browser. A one-time unlock or a Pro plan adds advanced parameters, saved presets, data import, and clean exports.
Can I use my own numbers?: Absolutely — every input is adjustable, and with data import you can drive a shelf bracket from your own measurements.